Isabella Werkhoven (1969)

Back to the Future

Isabella Werkhoven (1969)

Back to the Future

2004 | oil paint on canvas | 100 × 80 cm

Is there such a thing as a collective memory in society? And if so, how far back does it go?

Given the title of this painting by Isabella Werkhoven, the grey bus or camper may well refer to the poster from the first part of the Back to the Future series of films, which portrays a car in a similar way. But what about those people who’ve never heard of the film?


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